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Johnson wins PGA Tour opener at Kapalua by four shots
KAPALUA, Hawaii (AP) - Dustin Johnson disappeared into a small valley of bushes and high grass as he searched for another errant tee shot, this one costing him a double bogey and making the final round of the Tournament of Champions far more exciting th ...Go to article
Begay joins NBC, Golf Channel as reporter
KAPALUA, Hawaii (AP) - The next time Notah Begay is inside the ropes on the PGA Tour, he'll be holding a microphone instead of a golf club. Begay starts a new line of work this week at the Sony Open as a full-time member of the broadcast team f ...Go to article
Davis Love looking to return to normal on PGA Tour
HONOLULU (AP) - The swing remains mechanically sound, and plenty powerful. And for the first time in two years, Davis Love III feels like just another player. It wasn't until he arrived for the final PGA Tour event of last year that Lo ...Go to article
Thongchai Jaidee leads Volvo Champions by three strokes
DURBAN, South Africa (AP) - Thongchai Jaidee shot a 7-under 65 to take a three-stroke lead on the opening day of the Volvo Champions on Thursday. Thongchai birdied six of his first 10 holes to end the day three shots ahead of two of South Africa ...Go to article
Rory McIlroy starts The Rory Foundation to help children
HOLYWOOD, Ireland (AP) - Rory McIlroy wants to help children around the world through a foundation and on his golf bag. McIlroy on Thursday announced he has started The Rory Foundation. Among the first projects is to bring attention to children by p ...Go to article
Langley debuts with a 62 to take Sony lead
HONOLULU (AP) - Scott Langley made a rookie debut on the PGA Tour he won't soon forget. Russell Henley wasn't too shabby, either. Langley thrived on a penetrating ball flight and a pure putting stroke Thursday for an 8-under 62, giving ...Go to article
Ryo Ishikawa gets another Masters invitation
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) - Ryo Ishikawa of Japan is headed back to the Masters with another special invitation. Augusta National Golf Club said Friday that Ishikawa and Thaworn Wiratchant of Thailand have accepted the invitations, which are reserved for in ...Go to article
Clarke may pull out of race for Ryder Cup captain
DURBAN, South Africa (AP) - Darren Clarke says he may pull out of the race to become Europe's Ryder Cup captain for 2014 because of the impact it would have on his career in the next two years. Clarke and Ireland's Paul McGinley are the tw ...Go to article
Oosthuizen takes one-shot lead, wins excavator in Durban
DURBAN, South Africa (AP) - Louis Oosthuizen made a long birdie putt at the final green to take a one-shot lead after the second round of the Volvo Champions - and swapped a car for an excavator to use on his South African farm. Oosthuizen had an 8- ...Go to article
Qualifiers for the 2013 Masters
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) -The 85 players who have qualified and are expected to compete in the 77th Masters, to be played April 11-14 at Augusta National Golf Club. Players listed in only first category for which they are eligible. MASTERS CHAMPIONS: B ...Go to article
Louis Oosthuizen takes one-shot lead Volvo Champions, then trades in car for excavator
DURBAN, South Africa (AP) - Louis Oosthuizen made a long birdie putt at the final green to take a one-shot lead after the second round of the Volvo Champions - and swapped a car for an excavator to use on his South African farm. Oosthuizen had an 8- ...Go to article
Rookie Russell Henley sets 36-hole record at Sony Open
HONOLULU (AP) - Two days into his PGA Tour career, Russell Henley was in the record book. Henley putted for birdie on every hole Friday on his way to a second straight round of a 7-under 63, giving him a two-shot lead over fellow rookie Scott Langle ...Go to article
Dustin Johnson withdraws from Sony Open with the flu
HONOLULU (AP) - Dustin Johnson withdrew Friday after nine holes at the Sony Open because of the flu. Johnson was coming off a four-shot win last week in the Tournament of Champions at Kapalua, which started Monday and raced to a 54-hole finish a day ...Go to article
Rookie Russell Henley off to record-breaking start at Sony Open
HONOLULU (AP) - Russell Henley still remembers the celebration, even though the party had been in the works for more than a month. His family was with him when he finished the Web.com Tour season at No. 3 on the money list to earn a spot in the big leag ...Go to article
Louis Oosthuizen fades, Scott Jamieson leads by five at Volvo Champions
DURBAN, South Africa (AP) - Scott Jamieson of Scotland had a 4-under 68 and took a five-shot lead in the Volvo Champions, while Louis Oosthuizen faded in the third round at Durban Country Club on Saturday. Jamieson began the day a stroke behind the ...Go to article